Okay folks, it's 1.45 pm here. The turkey is in the oven with stuffing and all, the potatoes are peeled and ready to be boiled; the brussels sprouts are cleaned (peeled) and ready to be steamed; the sweet potatoes are wrapped in foil and are ready to be baked; the extra sauce is done and can just be reheated; the pie is in the making and will be baked while we eat dinner. Phew! Seriously? I can't believe I'm doing this, but DH is circling around the oven like a kid around the tree on Christmas Eve (- because we open the presents on Christmas Eve here...)
Status; The Norwegian TG-dinner
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This brings a laugh...yum, it sounds so delish.
richard-in-cincy
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when they should be open of course!
richard-in-cincy
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Champagne Brunch.
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In my day a pillow case full from father Christmas himeself! nowadays it is a stocking!
full of the smaller gifts from F.Ch himself and the evening is for gifts from visitors or those who have come over for the meal.
full of the smaller gifts from F.Ch himself and the evening is for gifts from visitors or those who have come over for the meal.
steve2-in-la
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Joe, I think you left the "0" off that 5 . . . ahem.
LOL smileys/smile.gif. Joe, the custom here is as following:
We decorate the tree on the evening of the 23rd so when we wake up on the 24th, the house looks and smells like Christmas. Some people have Christmas stockings, others don't. It's not a custom here, but some families have adopted it in later years.
We usually start with a late breakfast on the 24th. The stores close around noon, so any last minute frenetic shopping needs to be done before that.
At 5pm we have Christmas dinner, and we usually sit at the table until 8pm. It's a s l o w family dinner smileys/smile.gif. Then we clean the table, make coffee, eat christmas cookies, have a glass of red wine or cognac while we open the presents. Since we celebrate Christmas eve with the Inlaws and outlaws, we have a lot of presents under the tree and we are usually not done opening them until midnight. Then we have some more red wine and cookies before we head to bed.
The next morning we usually have a late brunch. Then we go outside for a walk in the woods, we play games and read, before having another family dinner that will last for the rest of the evening. And so goes our Christmas....... It's really relaxing and I have to admit that Christmas is my all time favorite holiday smileys/smile.gif
We decorate the tree on the evening of the 23rd so when we wake up on the 24th, the house looks and smells like Christmas. Some people have Christmas stockings, others don't. It's not a custom here, but some families have adopted it in later years.
We usually start with a late breakfast on the 24th. The stores close around noon, so any last minute frenetic shopping needs to be done before that.
At 5pm we have Christmas dinner, and we usually sit at the table until 8pm. It's a s l o w family dinner smileys/smile.gif. Then we clean the table, make coffee, eat christmas cookies, have a glass of red wine or cognac while we open the presents. Since we celebrate Christmas eve with the Inlaws and outlaws, we have a lot of presents under the tree and we are usually not done opening them until midnight. Then we have some more red wine and cookies before we head to bed.
The next morning we usually have a late brunch. Then we go outside for a walk in the woods, we play games and read, before having another family dinner that will last for the rest of the evening. And so goes our Christmas....... It's really relaxing and I have to admit that Christmas is my all time favorite holiday smileys/smile.gif
The turkey was fantastic, if I might say so myself smileys/smile.gif. DH enjoyed dinner
and I think I'm in for TG-dinners long term after this. The gravy was good, the yams a little under baked but still good, the home made mashed potatoes were out of this world (one word: BUTTAH!), and the turkey was so moist it almost fell off the bones. YUM. Now the stuffing was just okay. I used bread but next year I think I'll go with natural rice. It came out okay but it was nothing special. Oh well, then I have something to strive for next year smileys/smile.gif.Also, I added a green apple to the stuffing which was really good so I'm definitely doing that again.
But the left overs - we have enough turkey to feed a village. DH will be in turkeyland for the rest of this week, I'm afraid. I don't think he'll mind though smileys/smile.gif
Thank you all for cheering me on. DH loved his TG dinner and we are definitely making this again next year smileys/smile.gif
and I think I'm in for TG-dinners long term after this. The gravy was good, the yams a little under baked but still good, the home made mashed potatoes were out of this world (one word: BUTTAH!), and the turkey was so moist it almost fell off the bones. YUM. Now the stuffing was just okay. I used bread but next year I think I'll go with natural rice. It came out okay but it was nothing special. Oh well, then I have something to strive for next year smileys/smile.gif.Also, I added a green apple to the stuffing which was really good so I'm definitely doing that again.
But the left overs - we have enough turkey to feed a village. DH will be in turkeyland for the rest of this week, I'm afraid. I don't think he'll mind though smileys/smile.gif
Thank you all for cheering me on. DH loved his TG dinner and we are definitely making this again next year smileys/smile.gif
yay! well done(pun intended). we opened presents Xmas eve too---German tradition.
church, then presents because "Santa" had been to the house while we were at church(one of the adults was always "sick" and had to stay home from church) Xmas day was for relaxing and family time and visiting with relatives and big dinner.
church, then presents because "Santa" had been to the house while we were at church(one of the adults was always "sick" and had to stay home from church) Xmas day was for relaxing and family time and visiting with relatives and big dinner.